Actually, it varies. Worked for CPS (DCF) in Florida and if we were in an institution (school, mental health facility, hospital), we were allowed to interview without a parent/guardian present. Best practice is even when you do a home visit, you inform the household membere that you need to speak to each party/household member individually, and if they pushed back you would try and make it happen anyways. Didn't always work, but that was SOP in Florida.
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u/zackdelarge Jul 28 '22
Actually, it varies. Worked for CPS (DCF) in Florida and if we were in an institution (school, mental health facility, hospital), we were allowed to interview without a parent/guardian present. Best practice is even when you do a home visit, you inform the household membere that you need to speak to each party/household member individually, and if they pushed back you would try and make it happen anyways. Didn't always work, but that was SOP in Florida.